Self-Employed Status Declaration
The Self-Employed Status Declaration needs to be signed by you to confirm the working arrangements with the company
and company’s client meet the requirements of H M Revenue & Customs current legislation.
To operate within the construction industry as a sub-contractor your status needs to be of genuine Self-Employed. It
is very important to ensure you are being sub-contracted by SHMS Contracting on a self-employed basis.
Below is a statement of the appointment criteria needed to comply with H M Revenue & Customs current
legislation:
(1) Your contractor and contractor’s client do not exert control over how you
perform
your work.
(2) Your contractor and contractor’s client do not restrict you from undertaking other work either throughout or
subsequent to termination of your contract/assignment.
(3) Your contractor and contractor’s client do not have a commitment to provide you with work.
(4) You do not carry out tasks which are not detailed in your contract/assignment.
(5) You are not obliged to accept work.
(6) You are required by the contractor and contractor’s client to put right any faulty work at your own expense.
(7) You are not required to wear uniform that is the same as your contractor’s or contractor’s client’s
employees.
(8) You are not entitled to Holiday Pay, Sick Pay, Maternity Pay, Pension or other emoluments from your
contractor
or contractor’s client.
(9) You have the right of substitution and/or engagement of helpers and will be responsible for any payment to
those
substitutes or helpers.
To enable us to appoint you in a self-employed capacity you need to confirm that the above statements represent your
working conditions by signing below.